His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 331

Elena

“So, where were you today?”

I looked at Marvin with wide eyes. After spending our day together at the house, he surprised me with a homemade dinner and ended our evening in the kitchen. Who would’ve thought all of this was to interrogate me?

“I was at this hotel with this guy from my work.” I teased him, avoiding an answer. Other than these stupid, obvious jokes-I couldn’t keep lying to him.

“No, seriously.” Marvin raised his brow.

“You nosy pig.” I punched his shoulder. “Did I ask what you were doing today, hm?”

Marvin rubbed the back of his neck and smiled shyly. “You’re right.” He spoke. “It’s not really my business. I just thought maybe you met up with your dad-”

“Well, I didn’t.”

With a look of pity, Marvin propped his chin on his hand, observing the look on my face. One thing was sure. I would not be the first one to reach out to my family.

“What are you staring at?”

“That green thing between your teeth.” Marvin pulled a disgusted face, moving his finger to my incisors to remove it. “Right there!”

I smacked my hand over my mouth as he pulled away from his hand and lowered my head, embarrassed. “You should’ve told me sooner!” I cleaned my teeth with my tongue. Talk about embarrassing.

“And miss out on the opportunity to make fun of you?” Marvin cackled. “Never.”

“That’s it. I’m breaking up with you!”

“Is that what our marriage will be like in the future?” Marvin asked. “You threatening to divorce me any second.”

“M-marriage?”

Just the thought made my heart beat out of my chest, and it was not because I felt flattered. It was because I had no idea what the future had in store.

Marvin cleared his throat uncomfortably. “I’m sorry, I-I just thought…”

“No, don’t be!” I stopped him. “It’s just that we’ve never discussed something serious like that before.”

It’s true. We didn’t. Other than the day Anya died, our friendship and relationship had mainly been laughs and giggles.

“Would you like to be my wife one day?”

I blushed. “That depends. Is that a proposal?”

his shoulder and threw my head back in laughter to

know that.” Marvin breathed.

started the conversation, but he was not able to finish it.

wondered. We were already on the subject, so it would’ve been a

small and dangerous…if that’s what you mean Marvin shrugged,

you want children?” He

I admitted. Becoming a better parent than my dad, who kicked me out of the house, and my mom, who didn’t hesitate to abandon us, had become a life goal. I

“Definitely.”

even want children, and would I still be around if that was the

“How about you?”

you want

made it seem as if I had forced him to

about leaving San Diego?” He changed the subject.

would both agree on. “I’ll remain here until the day I’ll die!”

shifted his legs uncomfortably. Was

“How about you?”

a ranch, live someplace quiet, away from all my duties.”

really?” I gasped, trying to sound interested. I would rather jump off a cliff than settle down

happy, so if you plan on

He deserved better.

was willing to give up on his dreams to make me happy, and all I could do was

different we

enjoyed being around people. Marvin did have friends, but

make you uncomfortable?”

THE

it like this.” Marvin took in a deep breath. “I’m not telling you all of this to please you. I just really can’t stand being apart from the woman

I made myself

be doubting me.” He spoke, determined. “I would drop everything to be with you if you’d

I couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if I would just tell him the

for my immaturity. Or perhaps he would handle it as a Castillo since he was raised as one and cut me into tiny pieces

you ever killed someone for lying?” I blurted, feeling chills racing

“W-what?” He chuckled.

ever

I heard your question the first

“So have you?”

long pause before Marvin coughed

Do you like it?” I asked without a single thought. His words scared me because I had hoped for him to confess to pitying liars. I had hoped for him to say that he spared their lives and gave them second

enjoy it.” Marvin leaned forward, staring at me with a dark expression. Frightened,

mercy, begging you to spare their lives as you cock the gun and stare into their hopeful pathetic eyes to hear their last request to spare their families, and then…” Marvin made a gun with his hand and pushed his finger

and comforting hug. I took a relieved breath